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David McKinley: “They are already making a good wage. They are making $80,000 a year, but because of regulations and things we are…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
They are already making a good wage. They are making $80,000 a year, but because of regulations and things we are imposing on them in Washington, they are losing their jobs.
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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McKinley argues that regulations are harming jobs in the fossil fuel industry.

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